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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 810 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £195.0 vs £365.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £1.08 vs £1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 2600X - 185 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
180
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Box without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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